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DUA Extension and VRDC Access Renewal Reminder

Reminder: Data Use Agreements (DUAs) and Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC) access needs to be extended or renewed annually.  

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2022 Preliminary Medicare Encounter Data Now Available

CMS is pleased to announce the release of the Preliminary 2022 Medicare Advantage (MA, also known as Part C) Encounter Research Identifiable Files (RIFs).

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Oncology Care Model (OCM) Data Now Available

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of a set of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) from the CMS Innovation Center's Oncology Care Model (OCM).

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CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Initiative Makes New Model Participation Data Available to Researchers

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) for three additional CMS Innovation Center models.

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Medicare Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (MBISG) Data Now Available

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of a new Research Identifiable File (RIF) that utilizes the Medicare Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (MBISG) algorithm to predict the race and ethnicity of Medicare beneficiaries.

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Introduction to the Use of Medicare Encounter Data for Research
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Claims for a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in Medicare Advantage (also known as “Part C”) are…

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Introduction the the Use of Medicaid CHIP TAF (T-MSIS Analytic File) Data for Research
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Medicaid TAF (T-MSIS Analytic File) data are optimized for researchers to analyze enrollment,…

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